Buoy solves exactly this
You can authenticate into sites in our cloud browser
And we have a persistent computer in the cloud for every user
It’s extremely flexible. I even installed Claude code and codex cli and do development work through buoy when I’m on the go
ChatGPT Work seems one step away from the AI product I really want - a persistent personal computer and authenticated browser in the cloud.
This is how I understand Work "works" today (please correct me if I’m wrong):
1. It uses plugins to authenticate with apps like Gmail, Google Drive, and Slack.
2. It can run scheduled tasks in the cloud without my laptop being awake.
3. It also has a cloud browser for public websites, but that browser can’t sign into accounts or use my existing browser cookies and sessions.
This is how I wish it worked:
1. It securely preserves my projects, files, tools, and working environment between tasks.
2. It has a persistent browser profile where I can sign into specific websites once and securely reuse those sessions.
3. It uses plugins when available and the authenticated browser when they aren’t.
Basically, I want ChatGPT Work to have its own secure computer and browser in the cloud so that I can finally close my laptop.
I'm sure the team is already working on some version of this?